Yellowfin vs Power BI Embedded
How does Power BI compare to Yellowfin?
| Category |
Power BI Embedded
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|---|---|---|
| Integration | Feels like a bolt-on with iFrames. PBI logo cannot be removed. |
Seamless, white-labeled integration that looks and feels native to your product.
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| Customization | Limited theming. Deeper changes can be tedious, rigid and difficult. |
Full control of UI with flexible APIs and developer-friendly tools.
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| Pricing | Pay for computing power (v-cores). Costs fluctuate with usage spikes. |
Predictable models: per-user, per-unit, revenue share, or fixed. No hidden fees.
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| Scalability | Complex ecosystem. Performance and cost can be high? |
Open architecture built to scale predictably with your business.
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| User Experience | Focused on embedding dashboards. Experience often feels separate from your app. Requires tedious process to set up dashboards. |
Full analytics suite: dashboards, Stories, Present, Signals, AI NLQ, and Tell Me
About My Data.
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| AI & Insights | AI Q&A available but requires deep knowledge of the data model. Requires data cleaning and lengthy prompt writing to get quality insights. |
Guided AI NLQ plus automated insights with Signals and contextual explanations with
Tell Me About My Data.
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| Vendor Lock-in | Tied tightly to the Microsoft ecosystem. Proprietary skills like DAX required. |
Works across environments. Dev-friendly APIs and multi-tenant support with no lock-in.
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Why teams choose Power BI
User-friendly interface:
Anyone can get started quickly, from beginners to advanced analysts.
Advanced data visualization:
Rich, interactive dashboards that make data exploration simple.
Microsoft ecosystem:
Deep integration with Azure, Office, and Teams.
Scalability:
Premium options help manage large datasets and heavy usage.
Why teams switch to Yellowfin
Data security & segregation:
Enterprise-grade governance makes it ideal for sensitive data.
Embedded BI & OEM:
APIs and white-labeling built for developers to embed seamlessly.
Automation & collaboration:
Stories, Present, and Signals deliver context, narrative, and proactive insights.
Works with large datasets, without upload size limits.
When to choose which
Yellowfin’s main advantage proved to be the white labelling and embedding it into our solution, which was too complicated for Power BI. Its multi-tenancy features, and the commercial value when it comes to partnership with Yellowfin, was also much easier.
Ghassan Talhouk, CEO, Socienta
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